The Syrian Refugee crisis has not only increased skepticism towards the idea of a borderless Europe, it has also revived debate about the EU’s relationship with Turkey. There are various reasons as to why the relationship between turkey and European Union is regarded to be problematic . These problems are related to turkey’s geographic location, democratic nature, economic stability, as well as the cultural and historical background of the country. Basically, as far as geography is concerned, Turkey is considered to be in Asia, hence cannot be a European Union member. Turkey is also underdeveloped, hence being a member of European Union would result to financial constraint on EU . Furthermore, turkey is an Islam state, contrary to Europe countries
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Turkey has a complex history with European Union, and the pressure to make sure that the country sticks to the standards of human rights is merely a modern characteristic of what has been an extended struggle. So far, Turkey has already signed the Ankara agreement according to which the EU economic branch would treat the country as an associate member till the accession was to be formalized later. Both Cyprus and Malta agreed to same deals in 1971. But the invasion of turkey in Cyprus had a significant impact in hampering the process of accession . Turkey’s relationship with European Union is regarded as problematic because of various …show more content…
That is among the potential take on the 8th summit in Brussels where the European Union’s head of government and states met with the Turkish prime minister to find a solution in regard to the refugee problem. In case the Turkish prime minister had not presented his proposal on table, then the only result would have been the Balkan route remained locked down and the European policy decreased to nothing better than national decisions’ series . The initiative by the Turkish prime minister now provides the European Union with the last opportunity to find a common line. Essentially, the prime minister’s idea entail two steps. First of all, is to secure the European Union’s external boarders in the Aegean, with migrants who regularly cross to Greece being taken back by turkey. Secondly, the member states of European Union to create legal routes to the EU by accepting refugees from Syria who are registered in Turkey
Turkey has a complex history with European Union, and the pressure to make sure that the country sticks to the standards of human rights is merely a modern characteristic of what has been an extended struggle. So far, Turkey has already signed the Ankara agreement according to which the EU economic branch would treat the country as an associate member till the accession was to be formalized later. Both Cyprus and Malta agreed to same deals in 1971. But the invasion of turkey in Cyprus had a significant impact in hampering the process of accession . Turkey’s relationship with European Union is regarded as problematic because of various …show more content…
That is among the potential take on the 8th summit in Brussels where the European Union’s head of government and states met with the Turkish prime minister to find a solution in regard to the refugee problem. In case the Turkish prime minister had not presented his proposal on table, then the only result would have been the Balkan route remained locked down and the European policy decreased to nothing better than national decisions’ series . The initiative by the Turkish prime minister now provides the European Union with the last opportunity to find a common line. Essentially, the prime minister’s idea entail two steps. First of all, is to secure the European Union’s external boarders in the Aegean, with migrants who regularly cross to Greece being taken back by turkey. Secondly, the member states of European Union to create legal routes to the EU by accepting refugees from Syria who are registered in Turkey